this document combines advice from the following sources
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Risk Assessment for Full Opening following Coronavirus Lockdown from 2nd September 2020 updated 27 November 2020 and 14th January
2021
This document combines advice from the following sources and has been shared with staff and governors:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/details-on-phased-wider-opening-of-schools-colleges-and-nurseries
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings
Music Mark Guidance for Schools – Major Update (1st September, updated later than this but still displaying this date)
ww.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools#section-2-school-operations
updated 5th November 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools updated 26
November 2020
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/950510/School_national_restrictions_guidance.pdf
Jan 2021
School Recovery Guidance – LCC
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-suggested-principles-of-safer-singing/covid-19-suggested-principles-of-safer-singing
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/964351/Schools_coronavirus_operational_guidance.p
df Feb 2021
This document has been closely aligned with the DfE guidance document ‘Guidance for Full Opening’ published on 2nd July 2020/Feb 2021. The introduction
to this guidance begins:
This guidance is in 5 sections. The first section sets out the actions school leaders should take to minimise the risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their school. This is public health advice, endorsed by Public Health England (PHE).
The rest of the guidance is focused on how the Department for Education (DfE) expects schools to operate in this new context. This includes:
school operations
curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support
assessment and accountability
contingency planning to provide continuity of education in the case of a local outbreak
This guidance has been prepared with input from school leaders, unions and sector bodies and in consultation with PHE and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
We will keep this guidance under review and update as necessary.
Returning to school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. Time out of school is detrimental for children’s cognitive and academic development, particularly for disadvantaged children. This impact can affect both current levels of learning and children’s future ability to learn, and therefore we need to ensure all pupils can return to school sooner rather than later.
The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. We know that school is a vital point of contact for public health and safeguarding services that are critical to the wellbeing of children and families.
Purpose of this guidance
The first section of this guidance sets out the public health advice schools must follow to minimise the risks of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. It also includes the process that should be followed if anyone develops coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms while at school. This guidance has been developed with advice from PHE.
The public health advice in this guidance makes up a PHE-endorsed ‘system of controls’, building on the hierarchy of protective measures that have been in use throughout the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. When implemented in line with a revised risk assessment, these measures create an inherently safer environment for children and staff where the risk of transmission of infection is substantially reduced.
The system of controls provides a set of principles and if schools follow this advice, they will effectively minimise risks. All elements of the system of controls are essential. All schools must cover them all, but the way different schools implement some of the requirements will differ based on their individual circumstances. Where something is essential for public health reasons, as advised by PHE, we have said ‘must’. Where there is a legal requirement we have made that clear. This guidance does not create any new legal obligations.
There cannot be a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach where the system of controls describes every scenario. School leaders will be best placed to understand the needs of their schools and communities, and to make informed judgments about how to balance delivering a broad and balanced curriculum with the measures needed to manage risk. The system of controls provides a set of principles to help them do this and, if schools follow this advice, they will effectively minimise risks.
We expect schools and trusts to work closely with parents, staff and unions, as they normally would, when agreeing the best approaches for their circumstances. Where the personal circumstances of parents and/or staff create added concerns, schools and trusts should discuss these, and we have offered advice in this document about how to do this. We want all pupils and staff to be back in schools, and believe the conditions are right for this, but some people will understandably have worries that should be heard and addressed.
The rest of the guidance sets out more details on how DfE expects schools to operate in the autumn term. This covers:
school operations, including attendance, workforce, estates, catering
curriculum, behaviour and pastoral support
assessment and accountability, including plans for inspection
contingency planning in case of self-isolation of multiple pupils or staff or local outbreaks
System of controls
This is the set of actions schools must take. They are grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’ and are outlined in more detail in the sections below.
Prevention:
1) minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school
2) Where recommended, the use of face coverings in school
3) clean hands thoroughly more often than usual
4) ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach
5) introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often, using standard products such as detergents
6) minimise contact between individuals and maintain social distancing wherever possible
7) keep occupied spaces well ventilated
In specific circumstances
8) Ensure individuals wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
9) Promote and engage in asymptomatic testing, where available
Response to any infection:
9) engage with the NHS Test and Trace process 10) manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community
11) contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice
The risk assessment has been written following the same sections as those used above, and grouped into ‘prevention’ and ‘response to any infection’.
General Risks
Risks assessed using LCC guidance: risk ratings calculated as following formula suggested –
Severity x Likelihood (1 - 3 = very low; 4 – 8 = low; 9 – 14 = medium; 15 – 19 = high; 20+ = very high)
Severity ratings: 5= fatality; 4= injury (RIDDOR reportable); 3 = injury (requiring treatment, and/or 3- 7 day absence; 1 = minor injury
Likelihood: 5 = likely; 4 = probable; 3 = possible; 2 = unlikely; 1 = very unlikely;
It is accepted that the rating may change dependant on the local/national picture, the risk was assessed based on the current situation in July
but will be kept under constant review.
Actions Schools must take (grouped into ‘Prevention’ and ‘Response to any Infection’)
Prevention
Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell:
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Spread of infection Essential Measure: - requirement that people
who are ill stay at home
Ensuring that pupils, staff and other adults do not come into the school if they have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or have tested positive in the last 10 days, and ensuring anyone developing those symptoms during the school day is sent home, are essential actions to reduce the risk in school. Ensure all staff are aware of it. If anyone in the school becomes unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised to follow ‘guidance for households
with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, which sets out that
Could create issues with reduced staffing if staff members or their families have to self isolate. See section about dealing with suspected cases below for cleaning guidance Current new variants are more transmissible, however, PHE advice remains that the way to control this virus is with the system of controls, even with the current new variants.
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they should self-isolate for at least 10 days and should arrange to have a
test , which sets out that they must self-isolate for at Other members of their household, including someone from their support/childcare bubble (including any siblings) should self-isolate for 10 days from when the symptomatic person first had symptoms. Home Testing Kit to be provided in exceptional circumstances e.g. where family will be unable to access a test otherwise. Pupils, staff and other adults are required to quarantine if they have recently visited countries outside the Common Travel Area. All staff/volunteers to be offered LFS tests twice a week at home as per existing guidance.
Students (or staff) start to show symptoms while at school.
If a child, young person or other learner becomes unwell with symptoms of coronavirus while in their setting and needs direct
Ensure that parents and carers know that the isolation period still remains for household where
Staff will need to remain vigilant to any child displaying mild symptoms. If in doubt, send them
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personal care until they can return home. A face mask should be worn by the supervising adult if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained. If contact with the child or young person is necessary, then gloves, an apron and a face mask should be worn by the supervising adult. If a risk assessment determines that there is a risk of splashing to the eyes, for example from coughing, spitting, or vomiting, then eye protection should also be worn
See: More information on PPE use
can be found in the safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) guidance.
someone has symptoms. Circulate the isolation guidance again and display on the gate. Staff member to be sent home and begin self-isolation. Move students to ‘special chair’ stored in reception (open front door for ventilation) area but preferably moved outside or to ICT suite. Supervision at 2 metres if possible (PPE available). Deep clean of area where staff or student has been waiting to be carried out of if they have used a bathroom – guidance on office door – using standard disinfecting and cleaning products (see below re: testing, cleaning and reporting). Anyone who has been in contact with someone unwell must wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with sap and running water and use hand sanitiser. See Appendix 2 below for further links to guidance
home. They will need to get a test or take home one of the testing kits provided for schools. Not to visit GP or AE/hospital.
Any members of staff who have helped someone with symptoms and any pupils who have been in close contact with them do not need to go home to self-isolate unless they have tested positive from an LFD test or they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange a test) or if the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive (see below) or they have been requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace.
Face coverings in school Primary school children do not need to wear face coverings.
Visitors to school should wear face coverings when social distancing is not possible. (Face visors or shields are not an alternative to face coverings).
Other adults are recommended to wear face coverings where social distancing is not possible, for example in corridors and communal areas.
Face coverings will not be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible.
Parents are asked not to send children with face coverings. If they do arrive with them, they are asked to remove them themselves and put in a sealed bag. Then wash hands thoroughly. Office staff to ask visitors to wear face coverings when necessary on their arrival at school. Hands to be washed before and after touching face coverings. Face coverings to be stored in a sealable bag and not used if damp.
Some visitors maybe exempt from wearing face coverings due to medical needs etc. In this case, increase ventilation or increase social distancing. Small contingency supply of face coverings to be kept in the stock cupboard.
clean hands thoroughly more often than usual
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Infection spreading between pupils and adults in school.
Cleaning hands more often than usual - wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap and dry them thoroughly or use alcohol hand rub or sanitiser ensuring that all parts of the hands are covered
Reinforce handwashing guidance with all children and adults in school on first day back – Powerpoint shared via Zoom on Day 1, printed copies in classrooms for teachers to refer to. Children to be supervised washing hands on arrival, before eating, after being outside. Will need to arrange
Handwashing basins are not 2 metres apart. Need to inform parents. Need to enforce this routine with adults as well as children. Hand sanitiser needs supervision – children to use handwashing instead,
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limited number of children at a time washing hands to ensure there is space between them – one at each basin only. Use https://www.e-bug.eu/ resources with children in school in classrooms on 1st day and refer to daily in school.
staff need to be aware of risks of children ingesting this.
Ensure good respiratory hygiene
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Infection spread through exposure to germs from infectious child
‘Catch it, kill it, bin it’ approach to repiratory hygiene.
Ensure that there are enough tissues and bins. Use rules already developed to embed culture of using tissues and then washing hands after sneezing or wiping noses. Bins emptied twice a day.
Face coverings not to be used in school by children – ensure parents do not send these.
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enhanced cleaning arrangements
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Infection spreads through touching surfaces
Continue with enhanced cleaning, including frequently touched surfaces with standard products such as detergents.
Ensure cleaning regime is updated for September – review twice daily/daily/twice
EB will need to monitor, could require additional costs for cleaner hours to complete all tasks.
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weekly/weekly requirements. Lunchtime staff to clean all frequently touched surfaces – tables, chairs, work surfaces, door handles in classrooms/hall Cleaner to repeat at the end of the day. Plus cleaning schedule in cupboard. See Appendix 2 below for further links to guidance
Cleaning cloths and mops Cleaning cloths to be washed at high temperature after each use. Mop heads and cloths washed after use at 60 degrees. Thorough cleaning of toilet daily including floors, touch plates on doors, tap handles, cubicle door locks, toilet paper holders, soap dispensers.
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Bins Classroom bins emptied daily. Lunch rubbish/food waste to go in separate bin and removed after eating.
Bins do not have lids so must be emptied twice daily.
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Shared resources Shared resources such as laptops, iPads, maths equipment, reading books to
Cloth for wiping down must be rinsed/replaced.
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be wiped down between uses by teachers/TAs using disinfectant or Milton. Playtime equipment to be kept for one bubble only, children wash hands after use. Playtime equipment is stored outside classrooms or in cloakroom areas. ICT suite stools, benches and keyboards to be wiped down between bubbles.
Minimise contact between individuals and maintain social distancing wherever possible
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Maintain bubbles (each bubble is a separate class)
How to group children It is likely that for younger children the emphasis will be on separating groups and for older children it will be on distancing.
Keep groups separate from each other. Staggered break and lunchtimes for each class.
Staff will need to stick to designated times for breaks. Will need to arrange staffing so that each group has one member of staff at lunchtimes.
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Use of hall See below ‘Shared Resources’ If hall is used for PE and lunchtimes, between groups door handles and surfaces must be wiped and floor mopped. Hall to be marked out for lunchtimes with blue tape – designated areas for
Plan for delay between any indoor PE lessons for floor to be cleaned and dried.
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Leopards and Polar Bears. Separate staff to serve and help children for each bubble. Additional staff member for pupils with additional needs in PB. KS2 to continue to use classrooms.
EB additional dinner staff for KS2.
Use of ICT suite See below ‘Shared Resources’ ICT suite can be used as long as surfaces, keyboards, mouse can be cleaned between groups.
Plan for delay where ICT suite is used as cleaning will be required.
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Bubbles mixing Some schools may keep children in their class groups for the majority of the classroom time, but also allow mixing into wider groups for specialist teaching, wraparound care and transport. Approaches of separating groups are not ‘all-or-nothing’ options, and will still bring benefits even if implemented partially.
Breakfast and After School Club to use the hall before and after school. Room to be set out with a table for each class bubble. Children to remain at that table or floor space. Floor to have tape markings to indicate area to be used. Where possible, children to play outside – separate areas for each group.
Explain this to children and to staff.
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Bubbles mixing As above Children may travel together on buses to and from school. Ensure that they wash hands on arrival at school. Face masks are recommended by Lincs Transport when on buses, children to remove and put these on themselves. Wash hands
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once they have removed them in school.
Bus Register and Bus Duty by Staff
As above Bus register to be added to main class register by Admin staff and collated in the office. Additional adult in each class to take children via side carpark gate out to the bus (through classroom fire door). Member of staff on bus duty to be responsible for collecting children where there is no additional adult in the classroom and ensuring they have checked all passengers have boarded using the office copy of the register.
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Adults transmitting infection to other adults and other bubbles of children.
All teachers and other staff can operate across different classes and year groups in order to facilitate the delivery of the school timetable.
Staff should try to keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults where possible. Ask parents to talk to children in advance about not hugging staff or each other. Make parents aware that we cannot stop children playing together and that they will be closer than 2 metres but we will encourage them not to
Ensure staff are aware. Creation of three ‘mini staff rooms’ in library/reception and staff room with chairs distanced from each other. Remind staff to think about how close they are to other adults i.e. 1 min at 1 metre; 15 minutes at 1-2 metres; staff to keep a mental note about who they are within close contact with daily
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touch each other. Make parents aware that where children are hurt or upset, we will be touching them (adults need to wash hands thoroughly afterwards).
and if possible to remain within their bubble.
Measures within the classroom
Ideally adults should maintain 2m distance from each other, and from children. We know that this is not always possible, particularly with younger children. In particular, adults should avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of anyone.
For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff and peers where possible.
Seat pupils side by side and facing forwards. Remove unnecessary furniture out of classrooms to make more space.
Remind all staff and pupils about maintaining distance where possible. Reinforce rules introduced on 1st June about not touching each other. Move classroom tables to rows. Remove trolleys etc. not needed to ICT suite or library area for storage. Children will sit at the same table and chair everyday, Children will have to keep the same pen/pencil/ruler etc in a tray on their table. Spray disinfectant and cloths in each classroom. Support staff/dinner staff wipe tables at lunchtime, cleaner does this after school plus all available surfaces, door handles etc. Teacher/TA to wipe any laptops/ipads or other equipment.
Ensure all rules from 1st June are displayed in all rooms.
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Doors to be wedged open to reduced handling of door handles etc. All cleaning cloths to be changed in each room, washed after use.
Measures elsewhere Groups should be kept apart, avoid large gatherings such as collective worship with more than one group.
Continue to use Zoom for assemblies. Children to be reminded (and adults to check) that they cannot enter the toilets if a child from another bubble is in there, they must wait on the plastic spots outside. Although class bubbles are used for the majority of the time, mixing in wider groups can be allowed for specialist teaching, wraparound care, transport. Siblings may be in different groups.
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Avoid creating busy corridors, entrances and exits. Stagger break and lunchtimes.
Classes to continue to use Fire Doors at start and end of day and for break and lunchtimes. Continue to use staggered break and lunchtimes. Plastic screens to be used by adults when working 1:1 with children.
Corridors may need to be used for SEND support – shared tables and chairs will need to be cleaned between groups.
Low (6)
Measures for arriving at and leaving school
Keep groups apart as they arrive and leave school.
Breakfast Club to send children to classrooms at 9.05 depending on congestion. Staff to wear face masks at the gate and encourage parents to do the same. Parents to be encouraged to social distance at the gate, staff to wait for them to come up the lane before dismissing younger children.
Late comers may find playground gate locked and will need to use main gate.
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Other considerations Supply teachers, peripatetic teachers and other temporary staff can move between schools.
Staff will need to wash hands on arrival and between different children. Use outdoor classroom or hall where possible. Ask adults and children to try and keep distance between them where possible.
Where possible EB to cover.
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SEND support Specialists, therapists, clinicians and other support staff for SEND pupils should continue to provide interventions as usual.
As above. Ask adults and children to try and keep distance between them where possible. Use plastic screens between adults working 1:1 and child concerned.
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Visitors to school Consider how to manage other visitors to the site, such as contractors.
Where possible, essential visitors only and out of school hours or at least, away from classrooms. Wipe down surfaces that visitors may have touched where
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possible. Record kept of all visitors for Track and Trace purposes. Ensure hands are washed on arrival and visitors are not in classrooms while children and staff are there unless essential. Visitors must sign the visitor book, admin to ensure we have contact details for all of these. Visitors to school to wear face masks where they may be in close contact with children and other adults, especially where ventilation is poor. Ask adults and children to try and keep distance between them where possible.
Shared Resources Classroom based resources, such as books and games, can be used and shared within the bubble; these should be cleaned regularly, along with all frequently touched surfaces. Resources that are shared between classes or bubbles, such as sports, art and science equipment should be cleaned frequently and meticulously and always between bubbles, or rotated to allow them
Remove cushions, fabric and other hard to clean items. Children to have own pencils/pens/glue sticks etc to be kept in own tray. Resources that need to be share such as laptops to be wiped down between used. Reading books being returned from home to be quarantined for 72 hours.
Ensure consistency between all staff on expectations.
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to be left unused and out of reach for a period of 48 hours (72 hours for plastics) between use by different bubbles.
Ask parents to talk to children in advance about not hugging staff or each other. Make parents aware that we cannot stop children playing together and that they will be closer than 2 metres but we will encourage them not to touch each other. Make parents aware that where children are hurt or upset, we will be touching them (adults need to wash hands thoroughly afterwards).
Outdoor playground equipment should be more frequently cleaned. This would also apply to resources used inside and outside by wraparound care providers. It is still recommended that pupils limit the amount of equipment they bring into school each day, to essentials such as lunch boxes, hats, coats, books, stationery and mobile phones. Bags are allowed. Pupils and teachers can take books and other shared resources home, although unnecessary sharing should be avoided, especially where this does not contribute to pupil education and
Lockers and cloakrooms can be used to store coats, hats etc. as there will be a shortage of space in classrooms. Each bubble to have it’s own box of outdoor equipment. This can be used at After School Club by the same group. KS2 classes to rotate use of outdoor gym a week at a time. Two classes to have designated play areas with one adult supervising maintaining a distance of 2m where possible.
Staff to ensure there is enough space for children to access pegs, lockers for everyone – may need to stagger this with handwashing to ensure children are not touching each other.
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development. Similar rules on hand cleaning, cleaning of the resources and rotation should apply to these resources.
First Aid
Treating any casualty properly should be the first concern. Where it is necessary for first aid provision to be administered in close proximity, those administering it should pay particular attention to sanitation measures immediately afterwards including washing hands.
Clinically vulnerable individuals can ask another adult to administer any First Aid (see separate Risk Assessment), ensure additional handwashing is adhered to. Use of PPE where necessary (depending on injury) if bodily fluids are likely to touch adult concerned.
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Where necessary, wear appropriate PPE
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
The majority of staff in education settings will not require PPE, this is only needed where:
where an individual child or young person becomes ill with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms while at schools, and only then if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained
Ensure all staff know where PPE is stored and what is available. Use outside school for any child or adult displaying symptoms. See further guidance at the bottom of this document regarding cleaning etc.
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where a child or young person already has routine intimate care needs that involves the use of PPE, in which case the same PPE should continue to be used
See Appendix 2 below for further links to guidance
Risk of transmission indoors
Keep occupied spaces well ventilated – also ensure a comfortable teaching environment is maintained.
As cold weather begins, put on heating as usual. Ensure classrooms and teaching areas are well ventilated at the start of the day (open fire doors and windows). Keep fire doors open where possible, if it becomes too cold, ensure windows are open and doors are periodically opened. Pupils and teachers to bring additional clothing if they wish to.
Response to any infection
active engagement with NHS Test and Trace
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Contact Public Health England health protection team.
Ensure staff members, parents and carers understand that they will need to be ready and willing
Parents and staff need to be aware of this procedure and of the guidance regarding self-isolation.
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Tests should be booked through NHS phoneline: 119 or via NHS testing and tracing coronavirus website. Essential workers, including anyone involved in education or childcare, have priority access to testing. All children and young people can be tested including under 5s.
to book a test if displaying symptoms (a high temperature, a new continuous cough, a loss or change to sense of smell or taste); provide details of anyone they have been in contact with if asked by NHS Test and Trace, this is a legal obligation; self-isolate if they have been in contact with anyone with symptoms or who tests positive, including anyone in their childcare/support bubble. School will be provided with a small number of home testing kits to give directly to parents or staff. Parents and staff to inform school immediately of the results of the test – if negative and they (and other members of their house) feel well they can stop self-isolating, with approval of Local Health Protection. If it is positive they must continue to self isolate for 10 days and return to school only if they do not have symptoms. Other members
Could lead to teaching staff absence of 10 days and therefore the use of a supply teacher and need to put in place remote learning.
of the house must isolate for 10 days. See Appendix 2 below for further links to guidance
Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus amongst the school community
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
In the case of a positive test, school contacts the local health protection team. The team will also contact school directly if they are aware of a positive test. School also needs to use the DfE Helpline on 0800 046 8687 and select Option 1 If someone in the group of contacts starts to feel unwell or gets a test – if the test is negative, they remain in self-isolation for 10 days. If the result is positive, then whole household must self-isolate for 10 days from the onset of their symptoms
Health protection team will carry out a rapid risk assessment and guide them on actions to take. A template letter will be sent to parents and staff if necessary. Schools must not share the names or details of people with coronavirus unless essential to protect others. They must self-isolate for 10 days from the onset of their symptoms and only return to school if they do not have symptoms other than cough or loss of taste/smell (because this can last for several weeks after the infection has gone). 10 days is from when they first become ill.
Communicate this to parents. Will need to identify close contacts: face to face within 1 metre; extended close contact, 1-2 metres for more than 15 minutes; travelling in a small vehicle School to retain contact with vulnerable pupils of any self-isolating group.
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Members of household should self-isolate for the full 10 days from after positive test. If test is negative they must still self isolate for 10 days if they are isolating as a result of being identified as a contact. If test is positive, they must inform school immediately and isolate for at least 7 days from onset of symptoms. Schools must not request evidence of negative test results or medical evidence before admitting them to school See Appendix 2 below for further links to guidance
Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
If school have 2 or more confirmed cases in 14 days, or overall rise in sickness absence where coronavirus is suspected, they may have an outbreak and must work with health protection team, and the DfE advice line, who will provide advice.
As a precaution, in some cases, a larger number of pupils or the whole site may be asked to self isolate. A mobile testing unit may be dispatched in this case.
Will need to communicate this to all staff, parents and children quickly. Will need to engage further cleaning staff to ensure deep clean of the building in line with advice from Health Protection.
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School Transport
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns
Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
Small number of children travel to school on bus from Beckingham Traveller camp and ‘bubbles’ will be mixed.
Dedicated school transport advice: where possible group children into bubbles that are adopted in school;
Ensure that there is hand sanitiser on boarding and/or disembarking
Face coverings for children over age 11, or if they are likely to come into close contact with people outside their group.
Inform parents of measures to be taken when using the bus. Ensure that the bus company will follow these measures. Children may not be able to stay separate from those in other bubbles as this is a minibus.
Some children have to use the bus to get to school and may not be able to stay with others in their bubble. These children may not arrive at exactly specified time for their surname letter and will need to join Breakfast Club if this is the case.
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Small number of children travel on CallConnect bus from Beckingham – they are in different bubbles.
Encourage use of other transport where possible if this service is used with other members of the public.
Use guidance above.
Contact bus company to determine whether this is a public service too. Inform parents of measures to be taken on transport.
Some children have to use the bus to get to school and may not be able to stay with others in their bubble. Parents advised of information from School Transport regarding use of facemasks for all children.
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Attendance
Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns
Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
School attendance is mandatory for all pupils from 8 March. It is a parent’s duty to ensure regular
Some parents/ children may be anxious about the return to school. School
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Risk, event or situation DfE advice and guidance Control Measures
Concerns
Assessment of Risk with Control Measures
attendance at school. Sanctions such as FPNs can be used in line with the LA Code of Conduct
Use EMTET staff to provide additional support for Traveller families where necessary
staff to remain in contact and support families by making RA available.
Pupils who are shielding or self-isolating
Small no of pupils may be unable to attend due to positive test result; living with someone/close contact of someone who has tested positive.
CEV children are not at increased risk from coronavirus. Children are gradually being removed from the shielding list. CEV pupils to stay at home until further notice. Copies of any shielding letters can be requested.
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Where pupils are unable to attend due to these measures, school will immediately offer them access to remote education. Absence will not be penalised. See Home Learning Protocol – distributed to all parents and staff, also on website.
Parents to communicate with school where a pupil is shielding or self-isolating. Teachers will need to be prepared to deliver learning remotely. If a vulnerable child is required to self isolate, social worker is to be notified, regular checks to ensure they are accessing remote education and support to access this.
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School Workforce
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Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Staff
Staff members who were clinically extremely vulnerable should not attend school.
Staff members need to contact EB if they are in one of these categories. Will need medical letter to be put on file. Staff may need to be deployed flexibly to allow these members of staff to stay safe.
Could lead to staff shortages but supply staff are allowed on premises to cover absences. School had engaged some relief support staff to be
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used where necessary.
Clinically Vulnerable Staff (including pregnant/breast feeding staff)
Clinically vulnerable staff can continue to attend school where it is not possible to work from home. While in school they should follow the sector-specific measures in this document to minimise the risks of transmission
If a school is notified that an employee is pregnant, breastfeeding, or has given birth within the last 6 months, the employer should check the workplace risk assessment to see if any new risks have arisen.
Staff are advised to seek medical advice if they believe they fall into this category and communicate with EB. Individual Risk Assessment for these members of staff to read, sign and attach medical advice).
Hard to maintain 2 m distance in school.
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Wellbeing of staff Governing body and leaders should have regard to staff (including headteacher) work-life balance and wellbeing.
Additional mental health support is available for pupils and teachers. The Education Support Partnership provides a free helpline for school staff and targeted support for mental health and wellbeing. School to maintain supportive structure to support all staff – staff encouraged to speak to each other and to EB. Weekly teacher staff
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meetings to continue either face-to-face or via Zoom. The Employee Support & Counselling service can offer telephone or video calls to schools that purchase the service to give emotional support with issues about Coronavirus or other problems. Individuals can make first contact by email [email protected] A counsellor will arrange to telephone for an initial telephone assessment. If further appointments are required they can be arranged by telephone or video conference.
Staff deployment Schools may need to alter the way they deploy staff.
Ensure staff are aware that roles may change in order to facilitate full and safe return of all pupils.
Staff need to be aware
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Deploying support staff and accommodating visiting specialists
Appropriate support should be available for SEND pupils e.g. teaching assistants and specialist staff from within and outside school should work with pupils in different classes or year groups.
Discuss with relevant staff to ensure they feel safe working with children in different bubbles. Clean any areas used for individual or small group support between groups.
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Where support staff capacity is available, schools may consider using this to support catch-up
Support staff who may work with individuals need to try and maintain distance. If working in separate area to the classroom, must be
Difficult to maintain 1 or 2, distance when working with
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provision or targeted interventions. Teaching assistants may be deployed to lead groups or cover lessons under teacher direction.
responsible for cleaning the table, chair and resources used. Use plastic screens provided.
individual or small groups of pupils.
Recruiting staff This should continue as normal. DfE recommends that schools consider a flexible approach to interviews with alternative options to face-to-face where possible.
From spring/summer term, face-to-face recruitment can take place in outdoor classroom or via Zoom if candidates/school staff prefer
Where face-to-face meetings are necessary, school control measures should be shared in advance.
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Supply Teachers and other peripatetic teachers
Schools can continue to engage supply staff.
Supply staff and temporary workers can move between schools but school leaders will want to consider how to minimise the number of visitors to school where possible. They need to take particular care to maintain distance from other staff and pupils.
Where possible, attempt to use longer assignments with supply teachers. This advice applies to peripatetic teachers such sports coaches, those engaged to deliver before and after school clubs.
Supply agency often send different staff to those requested so where possible use own supply staff on zero hours contracts. There is a cost implication here.
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Forest Schools As above Suspended for Spring term 2021 Low (8)
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Staff taking leave Requirement for people returning from some countries to quarantine for 14 days on their return.
School leaders discuss leave arrangements with staff before the end of the summer term to inform planning for the autumn term. Where it is not possible to avoid a member of staff having to quarantine during term time, school leaders should consider if it is possible to enable them to work from home.
May be cost implications where supply staff are used to cover absence.
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Other Support
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Volunteers Volunteers may be used to support the work of the school, as would usually be the case. It is important that they are properly supported and given appropriate roles. Where schools are using volunteers, they should continue to follow the checking and risk assessment process as set out in the volunteer section in part 3 of keeping children safe in education. Mixing of volunteers across groups should be kept to a minimum, and they should remain 2 metres from pupils and staff where possible.
Use of volunteers suspended for Spring Term 2021
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Safeguarding Designated Safeguarding Lead (EB) review policy to reflect the return of more pupils.
DSLs should be provided with more time, especially in the first few weeks of term, to help provide support to staff and children regarding any new safeguarding and welfare concerns.
May need to cancel other meetings or commitments to ensure sufficient time is given to Safeguarding concerns. Vulnerable children in school full time. Twice daily Zoom sessions to allow staff to monitor pupils and report any concerns to DSL for those at home. Contact made if children are not on these sessions – see action to be taken at the back of Home Learning Protocol.
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Catering We expect that kitchens will be fully open from the start of the autumn term. Kitchens must comply with guidance for food businesses.
Hot food provided as usual for those on site – see separate risk assessment for lunchtimes. FSM vouchers provided to those eligible via Wonde.
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Estates Other sites than school buildings will need to be utilised to deliver education.
Some schools may need additional hand basins – at the discretion of individual schools.
To balance the need for increased ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature, the
Adequate handbasins are in school for all children, no additional ones are required. Remind staff to open windows and external doors where possible. Children can bring extra layers of clothing to wear in school if they choose. If exterior doors are closed due to weather, ensure windows are open
Children may have to wait to wash hands, delaying the start of lessons. Remind children who haven’t been in school before about not entering the toilets while children from another group are using them.
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following measures should also be used as appropriate:
opening high level windows in preference to low level to reduce draughts
increasing the ventilation while spaces are unoccupied (e.g. between classes, during break and lunch, when a room is unused)
providing flexibility to allow additional, suitable indoor clothing. For more information see School uniform rearranging furniture where possible to avoid direct drafts
Heating should be used as necessary to ensure comfort levels are maintained particularly in occupied spaces.
Emergency drills such as fire drills carried out as normal.
Maintenance e.g. on burglar alarms, fire doors etc, carried out as normal.
particularly where additional ventilation may be required i.e. singing activities. Ensure bubbles are well spread out. Where possible, external visitors to enter building before/after school day, wash hands and remain at 2 m distance from other staff and pupils.
School visits
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We advise against educational visits at this time. This advice will be kept under review.
All school visits suspended for Spring Term 2021
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School uniform
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School uniform Uniforms do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual or using methods that are different from normal.
Communicate this information to parents.
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Extra-curricular provision
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Breakfast and After School Club
We expect schools to operate for their normal hours. Where possible, we would encourage breakfast club and after school provision, to help support the children of critical workers.
Open Breakfast and After-School Club from September. Tape to mark out hall floor into 4 quarters, one quarter for each bubble. Any pre-school children to be added to Polar Bears bubble. Where possible, take bubbles outside to play but ensure that bubbles have separated areas
Breakfast and After School staff must be sure of school procedures regarding pupils from different bubbles not going to the toilet together or sharing play equipment. Staff will need to provide a limited range of resources and to clean these
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to play. One staff member to stay inside, the other outside. Food/snacks to be provided (parents can request not to have this if they prefer), ensure handwashing procedures as used in the school day are adhered to by staff and pupils. Cutlery, plates etc used for Breakfast and After School Club are to be put through the dishwasher after use.
between uses or quarantine them.
Judo Club No club for Spring Term 2021
Cooking Club No club for Spring term 2021
Outside Childcare Where parents use childcare providers or out of school activities, schools should encourage them to seek assurance that the providers are carefully considering their own protective measures.
Contact sports should not take place.
Ensure parents are aware of this guidance.
School has no control over other providers but it could put our pupils at risk.
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Curriculum, Behaviour and pastoral support
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Curriculum Develop remote education so that it is integrated into school curriculum planning.
See Home Learning Protocol. Home learning and school learning to be the same. Follow broadly the intended curriculum for the term.
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Early Years Teachers should assess and address gaps in language, early reading and mathematics, particularly ensuring children’s early acquisition of phonic knowledge and extending vocabulary. Settings should follow updates to EYFS disapplication guidance.
Consider how all groups of children can be given equal opportunities for outdoor learning.
Restrict range of resources to those that can be cleaned easily. Clean between uses for groups. Encourage children to not touch each other while working in outdoor area or with practical resources. Quarantine resources if appropriate rather than cleaning. Clean role play area at the end of each day, restrict number of children accessing the area each day to reduce risk of transmitting infection.
Young children will find it hard to keep their distance so when working in small groups on role play or other practical activities, keep consistent small groups and wash hands before and after sessions.
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Music When planning music provision, schools should consider additional specific safety measures. Although singing and playing wind and brass instruments do not currently appear to represent a significantly higher risk than routine speaking and
Ensure staff are aware. EC has further detail from Lincs Music Service. Individual music lessons organised by LMS using virtual lessons arranged with parents of children at home. Phonics alphabet song can only be sung by 15 in a group – discuss with teachers how they can ensure this.
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breathing at the same volume, there is now some evidence that additional risk can build from aerosol transmission with volume and with the combined numbers of individuals within a confined space. This is particularly evident for singing and shouting, but with appropriate safety mitigation and consideration, singing, wind and brass teaching can still take place. Singing, wind and brass playing should not take place in larger groups such as school choirs, ensembles or assemblies. Further guidance will be published shortly.
Choir will not be run until further guidance is issued. Assemblies – even in classrooms – can include singing where children are spaced out, adequate ventilation is in place (windows and fire doors open) and for limited time (i.e. one song)
Physical Activity Schools have flexibility to decide how PE, sport will be provided whilst following the measures in their system of controls.
Pupils should be kept in consistent groups with equipment cleaned thoroughly
MSP coach to be working in school on Thursdays with each class. Ensure distance between coach and children where possible. Teacher/TA with the class to take responsibility for dealing with any injuries or other face-to-face contact. Autumn term planning for PE to be non-contact sport.
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between use by different groups.
Contact sports should be avoided.
Outdoor sports prioritised where possible, large indoor spaces here it is not. Scrupulous attention to cleaning and hygiene especially due to breathing during exercise.
Schools are able to work with external coaches, clubs and organisations for curricular and extra-curricular activities where they are satisfied this is safe.
Both weekly PE lessons to be outside where possible. Where hall is used, floor and surfaces to be cleaned between groups. Netball/Cross Country/Football clubs to be offered to one bubble at a time.
Pupil wellbeing and support
Pupils may be experiencing a variety of emotions in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Schools should consider the provision of pastoral and extra-curricular activities to all pupils designed to:
-support the rebuilding of friendships and social engagement
- address and equip pupils to respond to issues linked to coronavirus
This has been considered during staff meeting focused on planning first half term back in school. ‘Values’ points to be adapted to use during lockdown period. Continue to use ‘Think2Speak’ counselling and small group therapy as appropriate. Other resources recommended can be accessed via www.nuture.org website to for staff to use in classes. Set up Worry box in each classroom.
Unsure how children will react to returning to school. Based on 1st June opening, children seem to be emotionally stable but struggle to adapt to work expectations in school in particular struggling with stamina for longer tasks and independent learning.
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- support pupils with approaches to improving physical and mental wellbeing
Reinforce Christian Values via Zoom assemblies every morning. All staff to remain vigilant to pupils in distress. See Five Ways to help children heal when schools return https://marymered.wordpress.com/
Behaviour Schools should consider updating behaviour policies. Schools should set out clearly at the earliest opportunity the consequences for poor behaviour. This is particularly the case when considering restrictions on movement around school.
It is likely that adverse experiences and/or lack of routine may contribute to disengagement upon return to school.
EB to visit classrooms rather than children to come to the office. Smileys to be replaced with Values points. Rewards to be plentiful for demonstrating our values, particular focus on social skills, effort/resilience/endurance.
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Remote Learning For individual or groups of self-isolating pupils, remote education should be in place. These should
See above for detail (Curriculum, Behaviour and Pastoral Support)
Additional pressures on parents at home – school
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meet the same expectations as those for any pupils who cannot yet attend school at all due to coronavirus.
Schools are expected to:
-use curriculum sequence that allows high-quality online and offline resources and teaching videos, and linked to school’s curriculum expectation
-give access to high quality remote education resources
- select the online tools that will be consistently used across school to allow interactions, assessment and feedback and make sure staff are trained in their use
-provide printed resources, for pupils without online access
-recognise that younger, or SEND, pupils may need adults support and so work with families to deliver a broad and ambitious curriculum
See Home Learning Protocol on website, sent to all staff and parents.
to support by maintaining regular contact. Additional pressures on staff – TA support and EB cover as well as sports coach to allow time for teachers to plan and respond to home learning. Lighter input lessons in afternoons to be planned to allow teacher’s time to feedback to all. Class Zoom sessions to be used as part of feedback strategy.
Appendix 1 – The school day
School Day from Autumn Term 2020:
Adults to wash hands on arrival. All doors to classrooms and hall to be wedged open – staff room doors too.
Meet the children at the gate and lead round to classroom,
Bus register will need completing with the Attendance Register
Breakfast Club/After School Club to continue to arrive and be picked up at normal times and to use hall external door, parents to remain outside
building;
Children will be advised not to hug or otherwise touch other people – they can use a one-handed or two-handed wave!
Straight into classroom to put bags and coats in lockers/cloakroom, then wash hands in toilet, 4 in at a time, use markers on floor outside to queue.
Can use classroom sinks too, all have hot water.
Registers will be taken using normal registers, TA to take to the office please;
Assembly 9.00 via Zoom from classrooms
Break up teaching into manageable chunks, intersperse with Go Noodle or similar as they will be sitting still for longer periods than they are used
to;
Reinforce hygiene – tissues for all runny noses, wash hands after wiping noses or sneezing, tissues in the bin;
Go to the toilet and wash hands before playtime/lunchtime so that they are not meeting children from other groups in the toilet;
If you are unsure about a child’s symptoms – fever, coughing – send to the ‘special chair’ outside the office, if weather is ok, chair is to go outside
the building, PPE worn by supervising staff until child is collected; if weather is not good enough to be outside, use ICT suite. Follow procedures in
Appendix 2.
Milk and fruit in classrooms either before or after breaktime whichever is easier.
At the end of the day, additional adult will need to take the bus children via the Fire Door, through the car park gate to the car park and put them
on the bus. The adult on Bus Duty is responsible for collecting any children where there is not an additional adult in the classroom and for ensuring
that the correct children are on the bus by checking against the office copy of the bus register.
Playtimes:
Messy Play area and Outdoor gym not to be used initially (may revise this later).
10.15 – 10.30 Polar Bears (KS1 playground only)
10.30 – 10.45 Leopards (KS1 Playground)
10.15 – 10.30 White Tigers (KS2 Playground, field including tyres)
10.30 – 10.45 Pandas (KS2 playground and field, including Sensory Garden)
(Use Fire Doors to go in and out, no lining up)
Weather permitting, field can be used, this will be divided into four sections by grounds staff before 8th March
Support staff to do play duties, negotiate separate break once children are inside or before breaktime.
Lunchtimes:
11.45 – 1.00 Polar Bears (eat 11.45 – 12.30 in hall in designated areas, same seats everyday; outside 12.30 – 1.00 KS2 playground) (Sean to supervise)
12.00 – 1.00 White Tigers (eat 12.00 – 12.30; Outside 12.30 – 1.00 KS2 playground or field – not Outdoor Gym) (Amanda to supervise)
12.00 – 1.00 Leopards (Eating in hall, designated area, same seats everyday; 12.00 – 12.30 – KS1 playground and Forest School Area only) (Christine to
supervise)
12.00 – 1.30 Pandas (eat 12.00 – 12.30; Outside 12.30 – 1.00 KS2 playground or field) (Elaine/Amanda)
(Use Fire Doors for all classes to go in and out – no lining up)
Support staff to wipe down tables and chairs with diluted disinfectant at the end of lunchtime. Remove all food rubbish at end of lunch to outside bins
please.
Afternoon Play:
Polar Bears: 2.00 – 2.15
Leopards: 2.15 – 2.30
End of the Day
Rec/Key Worker: 2.45
Year 1: 3.00
Year 6: 3.15
Return them to the front gate via the same way they came in.
Take as many lessons as you can outside.
ICT suite is not being used although this will be revised according to how much furniture is stored here, neither is the hall except for Breakfast/After School
or PE – see guidance above regarding cleaning between groups.
Other hygiene advice:
there is no need for anything other than normal personal hygiene and washing of clothes following a day in an educational or childcare setting
although practical lessons can go ahead if equipment can be cleaned thoroughly and the classroom or other learning environment is occupied by the same children or young people in one day, or properly cleaned between cohorts
hand sanitiser has been purchased for each classroom and one for the office area although handwashing is preferable
there are lots of cloths in the cleaners cupboard – please put on floor of my office when use to be washed, new cloths everyday (frequently rinsed),
try to stay 2 metres apart from other adults in the building where possible
keep windows open where possible (and Fire Doors)
Milton (or Milton substitute) is available to dilute and use to clean practical equipment
Wipe down covers of reading books, laptops and other shared equipment between uses
Specific to Teaching Assistants:
Please be aware that you may be redeployed to other classrooms where necessary
Please be aware that it is likely you will be asked to undertake very different role to your normal job such as cleaning
Please be prepared to cover the teacher during their PPA time in the first week – this will be arranged with the teacher – following Week 1, we will
re-negotiate how this will work
Use https://www.thenational.academy/ for as much as you think suitable, there are lessons for all age groups and all subjects.
Appendix 2 - Procedures for dealing with suspected cases of COVD- on site: Use LCC COVID_19 Flow chart (Appendix B- Decision Tree for Health and Safety Teams). See below for further information regarding suspected and
confirmed cases in school.
Guidance for cleaning: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings/covid-19-decontamination-in-
non-healthcare-settings
You should refer staff with symptoms for testing and advise parents whose child is symptomatic to do the same. This can be done by self-referral via this
link - Apply for a coronavirus test or via employer referral. In order to do an employer referral you will need to obtain a login by emailing
[email protected] with your organisation name, nature of the organisation’s business, region, names (where possible) and email addresses of
the 2 users who will load essential worker contact details. Once employer details have been verified, 2 login credentials will be issued for the employer
referral portal. Further details here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested
Once track and tracing is set up, the school will need to follow the guidance on this.
Contact [email protected] if a case is confirmed for additional advice about cleaning the site and whether any closure is needed.
If there is a confirmed or suspected case, HSE guidance states you must only make a report under RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013) when:
an unintended incident at work has led to someone’s possible or actual exposure to coronavirus. This must be reported as a dangerous occurrence: https://www.hse.gov.uk/news/riddor-reporting-coronavirus.htm
a worker has been diagnosed as having COVID 19 and there is reasonable evidence that it was caused by exposure at work. This must be reported as a case of disease
a worker dies as a result of occupational exposure to coronavirus
LCC maintained schools need to complete a PO3 (as they would normally for day to day incidents) and send it through to LCC to be evaluated as to whether
it needs RIDDOR reporting. The PO3 hard copy form has now been updated to include a COVID 19 option to select (confirmed COVID19 or Suspected COVID
19) http://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/professionals/downloads/file/1516/hsa17-riddor-reporting-of-covid-19
LCC guidance:
What happens if someone becomes unwell at an educational or childcare setting?
If anyone becomes unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature in an education or childcare setting, they must be sent home and advised to follow the COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection guidance.
If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a room where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age of the child and with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people.
If they need to go to the bathroom while waiting to be collected, they should use a separate bathroom if possible. The bathroom should be cleaned and disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else.
PPE should be worn by staff caring for the child while they await collection if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained (such as for a very young child or a child with complex needs).
In an emergency, call 999 if they are seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. Do not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital.
If a member of staff has helped someone who was unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature, they do not need to go home unless they develop symptoms themselves (and in which case, a test is available) or the child subsequently tests positive (see ‘What happens if there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in a setting?’ below). They should wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds after any contact with someone who is unwell. Cleaning the affected area with normal household disinfectant after someone with symptoms has left will reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people. See the COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings guidance.
What happens if there is a confirmed case of coronavirus in a setting?
When a child, young person or staff member develops symptoms compatible with coronavirus, they should be sent home and advised to self-isolate for 7 days. Their fellow household members should self-isolate for 14 days. All staff and students who are attending an education or childcare setting will have access to a test if they display symptoms of coronavirus, and are encouraged to get tested in this scenario.
Where the child, young person or staff member tests negative, they can return to their setting and the fellow household members can end their self-isolation.
Where the child, young person or staff member tests positive, the rest of their class or group within their childcare or education setting should be sent home and advised to self-isolate for 14 days. The other household members of that wider class or group do not need to self-isolate unless the child, young person or staff member they live with in that group subsequently develops symptoms.
As part of the national test and trace programme, if other cases are detected within the cohort or in the wider setting, Public Health England’s local health protection teams will conduct a rapid investigation and will advise schools and other settings on the most appropriate action to take. In some cases a larger number of other children, young people may be asked to self-isolate at home as a precautionary measure – perhaps the whole class, site or year group. Where settings are observing guidance on infection prevention and control, which will reduce risk of transmission, closure of the whole setting will not generally be necessary.
